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1987 Vuelta a España


FieldValue
name1987 Vuelta a España
date23 April - 15 May
stages22 + Prologue
distance3,921
unitkm
time105h 34' 25"
firstLuis Herrera
first_natCOL
first_team
first_coloryellow
secondRaimund Dietzen
second_natGER
second_team
thirdLaurent Fignon
third_natFRA
third_team
pointsAlfonso Gutiérrez
points_natESP
points_team
points_colorgreen
mountainsLuis Herrera
mountains_natCOL
mountains_team
mountains_colorred
youthJohnny Weltz
youth_natDEN
youth_team
youth_colorpink
combinationLaurent Fignon
combination_natFRA
combination_team
combination_colorwhite dots on red
sprintsMiguel Ángel Iglesias
sprints_natESP
sprints_teamFrinca Colchón-CR
sprints_colorblack dotted
teamRyalcao Postobón
team_natCOL
previous[1986](1986-vuelta-a-espana)
next[1988](1988-vuelta-a-espana)

The 42nd Edition Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from 23 April to 15 May 1987. It consisted of 22 stages covering a total of 3,921 km, and was won by Luis Herrera of the Café de Colombia cycling team. It was the first win of a Grand Tour by a Colombian and also the first of a South American.

With the 1986 Vuelta Champion, Álvaro Pino was absent due to health problems, the principal favourites for the overall classification were Laurent Fignon, Pedro Delgado and Sean Kelly. Jean Luc Vandenbroucke won the prologue and wore the first leader's jersey. Kelly who was in form after winning Paris–Nice for the sixth time won the first stage and took the jersey. The sixth stage saw the beginning of the fight for the overall classification. Luis Herrera in the company of Ángel Arroyo and Vicente Belda attacked several times on the final ascent of the stage. However Kelly was still able to ride into the leader's jersey again. On the following stage to Cerler which was won by the Spaniard Laudelino Cubino, Herrera put time into Kelly and Dietzen finished ahead of Kelly and took the leader's jersey. Herrera took the jersey after the 11th stage that finished on the Lagos de Covadonga. However Kelly retook the leader's jersey in the stage 18 time trial and with four stages to go it looked as if he was going to win his first grand tour. However Kelly was forced to withdraw from the race the following day due to a saddle boil. Fignon won the following stage and moved up to third place overall ahead of Delgado. Herrera took back the jersey which he kept to the end to win the race. It was the first win of a Grand Tour by a Colombian and also the first of a South American.

Teams and riders

Main article: List of teams and cyclists in the 1987 Vuelta a España

Route

StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner[P](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-prologue)[1](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-stage-1)[2](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-stage-2)[3](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-stage-3)[4](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-stage-4)[5](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-stage-5)[6](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-stage-6)[7](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-stage-7)[8](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-stage-8)[9](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-stage-9)[10](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-stage-10)[11](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-stage-11)[12](1987-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-12)[13](1987-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-13)[14](1987-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-14)[15](1987-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-15)[16](1987-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-16)[17](1987-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-17)[18](1987-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-18)[19](1987-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-19)[20](1987-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-20)[21](1987-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-21)[22](1987-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-22)
23 AprilBenidorm to Benidorm6.6 km[[File:Time Trial.svg22px]]Individual time trialJean-Luc Vandenbroucke
24 AprilBenidorm to Albacete219 kmSean Kelly
25 AprilAlbacete to Valencia217 kmPaolo Rosola
26 AprilValencia to Valencia34.8 km[[File:Time Trial.svg22px]]Individual time trialSean Kelly
27 AprilValencia to Villarreal169 kmAlfonso Gutiérrez
28 AprilSalou to Barcelona165 kmRoberto Pagnin
29 AprilBarcelona to Grau Roig (Andorra)220 kmJesús Ignacio Ibáñez Loyo
30 AprilLa Seu d'Urgell to Cerler186 kmLaudelino Cubino
1 MayBenasque to Zaragoza219 kmIñaki Gastón
2 MayZaragoza to Pamplona180 kmAntonio Esparza
3 MayMiranda de Ebro to Alto Campoo213 kmEnrique Aja
4 MaySantander to Lakes of Covadonga179 kmLuis Herrera
5 MayCangas de Onís to Oviedo142 kmCarlos Hernández
6 MayLuarca to Ferrol223 kmCarlos Emiro Gutiérrez
7 MayFerrol to A Coruña220 kmJuan Fernández
8 MayA Coruña to Vigo185 kmAntonio Esparza
9 MayPonteareas to Ponferrada237 kmDominique Arnaud
10 MayPonferrada to Valladolid221 kmRoberto Pagnin
11 MayValladolid to Valladolid24 km[[File:Time Trial.svg22px]]Individual time trialJesús Blanco Villar
12 MayEl Barco de Ávila to Ávila213 kmLaurent Fignon
13 MayÁvila to Palazuelos de Eresma (Destilerías DYC)183 kmOmar Hernández
14 MayPalazuelos de Eresma (Destilerías DYC) to Collado Villalba160 kmFrancisco Rodríguez
15 MayAlcalá de Henares to Madrid173 kmJaime Vilamajó
Total3921 km

Classification leadership

StageWinnerGeneral classification
[[File:Jersey gold.svg25px]]Points classification
[[File:Jersey green.svg25px]]Mountains classification
[[File:Jersey red.svg25px]]Young rider classification
[[File:Jersey pink.svg25px]]Team classificationSprint classificationFlying goal classification[P](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-prologue)[1](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-stage-1)[2](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-stage-2)[3](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-stage-3)[4](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-stage-4)[5](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-stage-5)[6](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-stage-6)[7](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-stage-7)[8](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-stage-8)[9](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-stage-9)[10](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-stage-10)[11](1987-vuelta-a-espana-prologue-to-stage-11-stage-11)[12](1987-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-12)[13](1987-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-13)[14](1987-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-14)[15](1987-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-15)[16](1987-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-16)[17](1987-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-17)[18](1987-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-18)[19](1987-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-19)[20](1987-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-20)[21](1987-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-21)[22](1987-vuelta-a-espana-stage-12-to-stage-22-stage-22)FinalLuis HerreraAlfonso GutiérrezLuis HerreraJohnny WeltzHenri AbadieMiguel Ángel Iglesias
Jean-Luc VandenbrouckeJean-Luc VandenbrouckeJean-Luc VandenbrouckeNot AwardedJesús MontoyaNot AwardedNot Awarded
Sean KellySean KellySean KellyHenri AbadieJohnny WeltzPello Ruiz Cabestany
Paolo RosolaRoberto PagninOmar HernándezLuc SuykerbuykRoberto Pagnin
Sean KellySean KellyJesús Montoya
Alfonso GutiérrezMariano Sánchez MartinezJesús Suárez CuevaMiguel Ángel Iglesias
Roberto PagninRoberto PagninHenri AbadieRoberto PagninRoberto Pagnin
Jesús Ignacio Ibáñez LoyoSean KellyJesús Ignacio Ibáñez LoyoJohnny WeltzMiguel Ángel Iglesias
Laudelino CubinoReimund DietzenLuis HerreraHenri Abadie
Iñaki GastónJesús Suárez Cueva
Felipe Yáñez
Enrique Aja
Luis HerreraLuis Herrera
Carlos Hernández BailoHenri Abadie
Carlos Emiro Gutiérrez
Juan Fernández MartínJesús Suárez Cueva
Antonio EsparzaHenri Abadie
Dominique Arnaud
Roberto Pagnin
Jesús Blanco VillarSean Kelly
Laurent FignonLuis HerreraAlfonso Gutiérrez
Omar Hernández
Francisco Rodríguez Maldonado
Jaime Vilamajó

Final classification standings

General classification

RankRiderTeamTime12345678910
Luis Herrera [[File:Jersey gold.svg20pxlink=General classification in the Vuelta a Españaalt=A gold jersey.]][[File:Jersey red.svg20pxlink=Mountains classification in the Vuelta a Españaalt=A green jersey.]]105h 34' 25"
Reimund Dietzen+ 1' 04"
Laurent Fignon+ 3' 13"
Pedro Delgado+ 3' 52"
Óscar Vargas+ 4' 03"
Vicente Belda+ 4' 40"
Anselmo Fuerte+ 4' 59"
Yvon Madiot+ 5' 25"
Henry Cárdenas+ 7' 08"
Omar Hernández+ 7' 33"

Points classification

RankRiderTeamPoints12345678910
Alfonso Gutiérrez [[File:Jersey green.svg20pxlink=Points classification in the Vuelta a Españaalt=A green jersey.]]149
Luis Herrera [[File:Jersey gold.svg20pxlink=General classification in the Vuelta a Españaalt=A gold jersey.]][[File:Jersey red.svg20pxlink=Mountains classification in the Vuelta a Españaalt=A red jersey.]]104
Jesús Blanco Villar104
Reimund Dietzen100
Manuel Jorge Domínguez92
Pascal Poisson85
Iñaki Gastón72
Vicente Belda70
Søren Lilholt62
Laurent Fignon61

Mountains classification

RankRiderTeamPoints12345678910
Luis Herrera [[File:Jersey red.svg20pxlink=Mountains classification in the Vuelta a Españaalt=A red jersey.]][[File:Jersey gold.svg20pxlink=General classification in the Vuelta a Españaalt=A gold jersey.]]174
Vicente Belda105
Henri AbadieFagor-Larios97
Omar Hernández89
Pablo Wilches68
Francisco Rodríguez Maldonado63
Jesús Ignacio Ibáñez LoyoZahor49
Enrique Aja42
Laurent Biondi42
Mariano Sánchez MartinezDormilón42

Young rider classification

RankRiderTeamTime123456
Johnny Weltz [[File:Jersey pink.svg20pxlink=Young rider classification in the Vuelta a Españaalt=A pink jersey.]]Fagor-Larios106h 25' 35"
Henri AbadieFagor-Larios+ 7' 12"
Jesús Montoya+ 42' 45"
Roberto TorresZahor+ 43' 41"
Joaquín Hernández Hernández+ 1h 05' 57"
Serafin Vieira De Araujo+ 1h 06' 25"

Team classification

RankTeamTime12345678910
316h 51' 36"
+ 1' 42"
+ 3' 20"
+ 13' 13"
+ 24' 58"
+ 1h 02' 20"
Zahor+ 1h 09' 07"
+ 1h 14' 41"
+ 1h 20' 17"
+ 1h 22' 11"

Sprint classification

RankRiderTeamPoints12345678910
Henri AbadieFagor-Larios25
Laurent Fignon14
Carlos Emiro Gutiérrez9
Antonio Coll9
Pascal Poisson6
Juan Fernández MartínZahor6
Éric Guyot6
Jesús Ignacio Ibáñez LoyoZahor6
Santiago Portillo RosadoZahor6
Ricardo Zúñiga Carrasco5

Flying goal classification

RankRiderTeamPoints12345678910
Miguel Ángel Iglesias31
Henri AbadieFagor-Larios12
Laurent Fignon9
Antonio Coll8
Carlos Emiro Gutiérrez8
Laurent Biondi7
Ricardo Zúñiga Carrasco7
Marino Lejarreta6
Jesús Ignacio Ibáñez LoyoZahor6
Éric Guyot6

References

References

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  2. "Vive la vuelta". Sport and Publicity.co.uk.
  3. "1987 General Information". La Vuelta.com.
  4. (16 May 1988). "Clasificaciones Oficiales". El Mundo Deportivo S.A..
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  8. (16 May 1987). "Clasificaciones Oficiales". El Mundo Deportivo.
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